the world price of a pound of cashews is $4.50. before colombia allowed trade in cashews, the price of a pound of cashews there was $3.00. once columbia began allowing trade in cashews with other countries, columbia began exporting cashews and the price per pound in columbia remained at $3.00. importing cashews and the price per pound in columbia remained at $3.00. exporting cashews and the price per pound in columbia increased to $4.50. importing cashews and the price per pound in columbia increased to $4.50.